Hanger for flexible loading spouts



May 2, 1939.

' o. J. HATTEBERGQ Filed July 15 1938 0. J Kali/0297 9 INVENTOR.

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Patented May 2, 1939 2,l56,587

UlTED T'i Fries HANGER FOR FLEXIBLE LOADING SPOUTS Ole J. Hatteberg, Elliott, Ill.

Application July 15, 1938, Serial No. 219,443

1 Claim. (Cl. 13852) This invention relates to sectional fiexibleloadthe reference character 6 and as shown these ing spouts, and more particularly to hangers dechains are made up of a plurality of substantially signed for securing the spout sections to their large links for the reception of the arms I of the supporting chains. hangers. Each hanger also includes a right An important object of the invention is to proangled upstanding section 8 formed with a hook 9 5 vide a hanger of this character which may be at its upper end adapted to fit over the upper readily and easily secured to a pipe section withedge of the spout section with which it is used, out the use of bolts, screws or the like. so that the hanger will be secured in position, the

Another object of the invention is to provide hook being formed by bending the upper end of 10 hangers which may be used as a handle, whereby the section 9 downwardly over the upper edge of 10 the spout sections or articles with which the the spout section. hangers are used may be readily carried or On each arm 8, is a washer II) which is held handled. against displacement by means of the cotter key A still further object of the invention is to pro- I I, which not only holds the washer in position,

vide a hanger which may be used as a removable but at the same time provides means whereby the 15 handle for buckets, baskets or the like. hangers may be readily and easily removed or With the foregoing and other objects in view, replaced. From the foregoing it will be seen that which will appear as the description proceeds, the when it becomes necessary to add or remove secinvention resides in the combination and artions of the spout, adapting the spout for a parrangement of parts and in the details of constructicular use, the hangers may be readily removed 20 tion hereinafter described and claimed, it being or replaced as the case may be, by persons ununderstood that changes in the precise embodifamiliar with mechanics.

ment of the invention herein described, may be When portions of the spout sections become made within the scope of what is claimed, without worn, the hangers may be readily removed and Q5 departing from the spirit of the invention. placed in other openings of the sections, thereby Referring to the drawing: changing the spout sections with respect to each Figure l is an elevational view of a sectional other, to better accomplish the purpose of the loading spout constructed in accordance with the spout. invention. I claim: Figure 2 is a fragmental sectional view through In a delivery spout, a plurality of telescoping 30 adjacent spout sections illustrating a hanger as sections, each section having a circular line of positioned on a spout section. spaced openings, hangers extending through cer- F'igure 3 is an elevational view thereof. tain of the openings, each hanger comprising a Figure 4 is a rear elevational view of a hanger laterally extended arm adapted to be extended as positioned in a spout section. into links of supporting chains, an upstanding 5 Referring to the drawing in detail, the refersection forming a part of each hanger, and a ence character 5 designates telescoping spout sechook member formed at the upper end of the tions each of which being provided with a circular upstanding section and adapted to fit over the line of openings arranged adjacent to the upper upper edge of a spout section to which the hanger end thereof. is secured.

The spout supporting chains are indicated by OLE J. HA'I'IEBERG. 

